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. 2017 May 18;16(1):36–42. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2017.6606

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Figure 4. — Gal-9 prevents the apoptosis of hepatocytes in ConA-treated mice. (A) No fibril formation was detected in either group by Masson's trichrome staining. Original magnification, ×100. (B) Liver sections were stained using the TUNEL assay and the percentage of apoptotic hepatocytes was calculated. Original magnification, ×200. No apoptotic cells were observed in the Gal-9 group. A decreased percentage of TUNEL-positive cells was observed in the Gal-9-treated group compared with the control group. Gal-9, galectin-9; ConA, concanavalin A.